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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning, Turf Paradise stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 3 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers at Hawthorne.
Best Bets
Tipsheet: 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
A strong field of seven sophomores will travel nine panels over the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1.25 million Blue Grass S. (G1).
Racing
Tipsheet: 2025 Santa Anita Derby
A compact, but sensational, field of five three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Analysis
Tipsheet: 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes
A well-matched field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2).
Kentucky Derby
Journalism 4-1 in early-closing KDFW Pool 6
The sixth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pool in advance of this year's Churchill Downs classic is scheduled this week beginning Thursday at noon ET.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Play this 8-1 shot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 2 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, including an 8-1 longshot.
Best Bets
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 2
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Michael Iavarone explains his winning Pick-5 ticket structure
Michael Iavarone had the sole winning ticket of Tampa Bay Downs’ late Pick 5 worth $435,029.40 on Feb. 8, 2020 when placing his bet at TwinSpires.com.
Racing
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two doubles at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 1 at Turf Paradise, including a pair of cold double bets.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Trifecta at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 31 at Turf Paradise, including a trifecta.
Best Bets
Betting Tampa's $40,548 Super High 5 carryover, Gulfstream's Pick 6 mandatory payout
After a 21-1 longshot won the final race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, there’s a $40,548 Super High 5 carryover available in the first race on Sunday’s card.
Wagering
How to bet the Southern Hospitality Stakes
A talented group of 10 sophomore fillies will speed six furlongs at Oaklawn Park in Sunday’s $145,000 Southern Hospitality Overnight S.
Wagering
2025 Takamatsunomiya Kinen: One-line assessments
Turf sprinters scramble about six furlongs in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) at Chukyo late Saturday night stateside (2:40 a.m. ET), the first top-level turf race of the year in Japan.
Analysis
Florida Derby & Arkansas Derby: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby results and for each stakes race.
Gulfstream Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 29-30]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Turfway Park
Turfway analysis: Mandatory-payout carryovers on closing day
After months of winter racing action, the Turfway Park meet concludes on Saturday. The eight-race card is highlighted by three carryovers slated to be paid out in mandatory fashion.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the evening of March 29
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Turfway Park on Saturday, and the sequence will include the feature, the $125,000 Serena’s Song S.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: 2025 Oaklawn Park Saturday
Oaklawn Park plays host to a fantastic 14-race card on Saturday, led by the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1). I found a three-race sequence that has a lot of appeal to me prior to the feature for the Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3 stakes at 2 tracks
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 28 at Sunland Park and Oaklawn Park, along with horses to play in the $1,401 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway Park.
Turfway Park
Exotics Plays for the Sand Springs Stakes
An overflow field of 13 fillies and mares is entered to travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park lawn in Saturday’s $165,000 Sand Springs S. The wildly competitive affair on the Florida Derby (G1) undercard boasts a bevy of win contenders in the deep and well-matched cast.
Wagering
How to bet the 2025 Temperence Hill Stakes
A big field of 11 dirt marathoners will run 1 1/2 miles on the Oaklawn Park surface in Friday’s $200,000 Temperence Hill S.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Simply Joking in the Fantasy Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will vie in Saturday’s $750,000 Fantasy S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Wagering
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 29 [VIDEO]
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali discuss their best bets and fades at Oaklawn Park for the Arkansas Derby (G1) card and Gulfstream Park for Florida Derby (G1) Day. Plus, they give their top picks for both 100-point Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2025 Florida Derby
An excellent field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s lucrative, $1 million Florida Derby (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers with qualifying points on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis.
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2025 Arkansas Derby
A total of nine three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn Park in Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers of the heat with qualifying points towards the Run for the Roses on a 100-50-25-15-10 structure.
Kentucky Derby
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cox double at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 27 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with analysis of Pick 5 and Super High 5 carryovers at Sunland Park.
Gulfstream Park
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $1,992 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 26 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Turfway’s $1,992 Super High 5 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 26
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: TRAO Classic Sprint
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 25 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including an exacta in the TRAO Classic Sprint S.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Miranda Diane Stakes exacta
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 24 at Turf Paradise and Will Rogers Downs, including an exacta in the Miranda Diane S.
Best Bets
Fair Grounds: Analyzing the $62,343 Pick 6 carryover
Sunday is closing day at Fair Grounds, which means the $62,343 carryover in the $1 Pick 6 is scheduled to be paid out in mandatory fashion.
Fair Grounds
Louisiana Derby & Jeff Ruby Steaks: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby results for each stakes race.
Turfway Park
Turfway: Betting the Jeff Ruby Steaks $2,561 Super High 5 carryover
No one solved the Super High 5 on Friday at Turfway Park, which means Saturday’s offering of the $1 wager is bolstered by a $2,561 carryover.
Turfway Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 22-23]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Turfway Park
Pick 3 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
The $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) highlights a major 13-race slate on Saturday at Turfway Park, and I will try to get the day started in a positive way with the Pick 3 of the Week early in the card.
Wagering
Ova Charged wins the Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds (Photo courtesy of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots)
Exclusive 2025 Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks LIVE chat ahead of Saturday racing
Join us for an hour long lively chat about this Saturday horse racing today, before the action begins on the Road to the Kentucky Derby at Fair Grounds and Turfway.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Page Cortez Stakes
An overflow field of 15 Cajun-bred fillies and mares will run 5 1/2 furlongs over the Fair Grounds green in Sunday’s $100,000 Page Cortez S.
Fair Grounds
Australia: Wodeton the key in Golden Slipper
Australia’s biggest race for two-year-olds is coming up Friday night at Rosehill! It’s the Golden Slipper (G1), and it goes as the eighth race of the program.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for the night of March 22
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 1 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa’s $6,492 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 21 at Santa Anita, Turfway Park, and Charles Town along with a ticket for the $6,492 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
Turfway Park
How to bet the Mt. Cristo Rey Handicap
A full field of 12 New Mexico-bred runners will dash 5 1/2 panels in Friday’s $90,000 Mt. Cristo Rey H.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Kinetic in the Essex Handicap
A total of seven will go postward in Saturday’s $500,000 Essex H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/8-mile contest is led by the Brad Cox-trained #5 Kinetic (8-5), who captured the General MacArthur S.
Oaklawn Park
Exotics Plays for the Private Terms Stakes
A total of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Laurel Park main surface in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms S.
Laurel Park
Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday
I fear that the latter portion of the card at Fair Grounds could be littered with short-priced winners, so I will take aim at the earliest one with the Pick 4 of the Week.
Fair Grounds
Tipsheet: 2025 Jeff Ruby Steaks
A deep cast of 13 sophomores will travel nine panels over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series tilt will reward the first five across the wire with qualifying points on a 100-50-25-15-10 structure.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Mahoning, Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 20 at Mahoning Valley, Turf Paradise, and Turfway Park, along with analysis of carryovers at Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park.
Fair Grounds
Tipsheet: 2025 Louisiana Derby
A strong field of 10 will travel 1 3/16 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s lucrative, $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers with qualifying points on a 100–50-25-15-10 basis.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds $3,451 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 19 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park, along with horses to single in the $3,451 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 19
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:35 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 18 at Fair Grounds, including a Grade 1 filly returning from a layoff.
Fair Grounds
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 17 at Santa Anita, including a pair of cold exactas.
Best Bets
Journalism closes as 5-1 favorite in KDFW Pool 5; Good Cheer dominates Oaks Future at 2-1
Pool 5 of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed Sunday evening with Journalism as the overall favorite at 5-1 from the 7-1 Sovereignty.
Wagering
Sunday picks: Lucrative carryovers at Tampa, Fair Grounds, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a trio of Sunday carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs, Fair Grounds, and Santa Anita.
Fair Grounds
Saturday picks: KDBC Qualifier tournament, Fair Grounds Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares bets and horses to play in a TwinSpires tournament and a Pick 6 carryover on Saturday.
Tournaments
Trackside: 2025 Virginia Derby Weekend at Colonial Downs [VIDEO]
Join our experts as they travel trackside to give you all access Colonial Downs Friday and Saturday up-to-date racing coverage. With behind the scenes action, expert picks, trainer and jockey interviews, breaking news, and more, you'll feel like you're at the track with them!
Racing
How to bet the Irish O’Brien Stakes
A field of eight California-bred fillies and mares will dash 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf course at Santa Anita in Sunday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien S.
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 15-16]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Racing
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [Mar 15]
An appealing three-race sequence during the middle of the Saturday card at Fair Grounds will be the focus of the Pick 3 of the Week.
Fair Grounds
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 15 [VIDEO]
From Colonial Downs for Virginia Derby weekend, James Scully and Ashley Anderson convene with guest Nick Tammaro to talk their best bets and fades of the week at Colonial and Gulfstream Park, plus their picks in the Virginia Oaks and Virginia Derby on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks.
Kentucky Derby
Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday
A trio of Pick 4 wagers will be offered on the big card at Colonial Downs on Saturday, and it’s the four-race sequence in the middle that I will take aim at for the Pick 4 of the Week.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the Queen Stakes at Turfway Park
The feature on the 10-race card at Turfway Park on Saturday will see 11 fillies and mares running six furlongs over the Tapeta in the $125,000 Queen S.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $2,103 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 14 at Colonial Downs, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with horses to single in Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Betting With, and Against, Booth in the Whitmore Stakes
A well-balanced field of nine will jaunt six panels on the Oaklawn Park surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Whitmore S. (G3).
Wagering
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Friday, March 14
Friday is closing day at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. The seven-race program caps off four days of top-tier steeplechase action, and it brings several opportunities to chase value before the lights go out.
International
Tipsheet: 2025 Virginia Derby
A total of nine three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles on the Colonial Downs main strip in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Boston Handicap
A total of 11 boys will travel seven furlongs on the dirt at Colonial Downs in Friday’s $150,000 Boston H.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of March 14
The racing action at Sha Tin kicks off at 1 a.m. ET late Friday night, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis for the 10-race card.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Plays for Colonial Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 13 at Colonial Downs, along with a single for the $2,913 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Wendesday, March 12
We’re on to Wednesday at Cheltenham! Day two of the Cheltenham Festival features more exciting action, including several Group 1 races that feature top-tier steeplechase horses and opportunities to take some swings for value.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 at Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 12 at Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Journalism heads Pool 5 of KDFW; Good Cheer tops Oaks Future Wager
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) of 2025 will be offered this week beginning at noon ET on Friday.
Wagering
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Virginia Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Virgina Derby at Colonial Downs. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Analysis
Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from the 2025 Tampa Bay Derby card
This week, the Racing Roundtable is once again joined by Tampa Bay Downs track announcer Jason Beem, host of the Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast, to deliberate about the 2025 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), along with other results from Saturday's card.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 12
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3 plays at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 11 at Turf Paradise, including a win play at 9-2 morning-line odds.
Best Bets
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Tuesday, March 11
We’ll kick things off Tuesday at the world-famous jumping venue, and here are a few runners I’ll have my eye on.
Wagering
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $25 double at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 10 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a cold $25 double.
Best Bets
Aqueduct: How to bet the $27,406 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Aqueduct is highlighted by a non-jackpot carryover worth $27,406 in the $1 Pick 6.
Wagering
Tampa: Picks for the Super High 5 carryover, KDBC Qualifier
There are four great reasons to bet the Saturday card at Tampa Bay Downs.
Tournaments
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 8-9]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Racing
How to bet the Pasadena Stakes
An interesting field of eight sophomores will travel one mile on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena S.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 8
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
How to bet the 2025 Beholder Mile Stakes
An excellent, but compact, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Beholder Mile S. (G1) at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [March 8]
The ‘Pick 3 of the Week’ will come from Fair Grounds on Saturday and the sequence concludes with the feature on the card.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Piquant can win Turfway return
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 7 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita.
Turfway Park
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Tampa Bay Derby
Meet the horses running in the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa, FL. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Racing
Pick 4 of the Week: Tampa Bay Downs Saturday
The $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) highlights a big day of action at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, and the Pick 4 of the Week will take place earlier on the card with a four-race sequence that I like a lot.
Wagering
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 8 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali offer their best bets and fades at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, and Tampa Bay Downs, which will host the next stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby (G3).
Wagering
Exotics Plays for Race 5 at Turfway on Saturday
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares are entered to travel 6 1/2 panels on the Tapeta at Turfway in an optional claiming contest on Saturday.
Turfway Park
Betting With, and Against, Thorpedo Anna in the Azeri
Reigning Horse of the Year #1 Thorpedo Anna (2-5) will face six fillies and mares in her comeback in Saturday’s $400,000 Azeri S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Oaklawn Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Tampa Bay Derby
A talented field of seven sophomores are signed on to travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby S. (G3)
Kentucky Derby
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ticket for Turfway’s $3,719 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 6 at Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $3,719 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Adios Dew can shine on debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 5 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park, including a first-time starter at 9-2 odds.
Turfway Park
Racing Roundtable: Fountain of Youth, Gotham, and San Felipe takeaways
This week, the Racing Roundtable discusses the results of three Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races — the Fountain of Youth (G2), San Felipe (G2), and Gotham (G3) — plus Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep winners, and what else caught their eye from the weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 5
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $19,860 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 4 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $19,860 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds $7,547 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 3 at Turf Paradise and Fair Grounds, including a single for the $7,547 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds